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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday,
October 2, 2019, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT
CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Eric Younger
presiding. Council Members present were Richard Huddy, Michael Goodnow, Lori Wheat, and Pat
Sullivan. Council Vice-President Leslie Daugs and Council Member Kevin Gorman were absent.
Also present were Assistant City Attorney Casey Pence; City Clerk Angela Woods; Legislative Office
Manager Lori Smith; and Information Services Manager Dave Sorensen.
A COUNCIL BRIEFING was held to discuss General Council Business at 5:00 PM in the Council
Conference Room. At 5:30 PM the meeting moved to the Meeting Chambers.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Pat Sullivan followed by the invocation
provided by Associate Pastor Bob Cassis of Grace Community Presbyterian Church.
MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wheeler...
• Shared an update on Permit Activity for Quarters 1-3;
• Reported on a recent boat fire on Dyes Inlet responded to quickly by the Marine 20 Fire Vessel;
• Congratulated Leighann Denton on receiving her Bachelors of Science Degree in Business &
Human Resources Management; and
• Summarized the status of the Kitsap Rescue Mission.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Anna Mockler thanked all those involved for setting up the Charleston District Community Tour &
Meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
5A — Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 386198 through 386387, and EFT-V20312
through EFT-V20367 in the amount of $1,722,272.53; Regular Payroll for the pay period
ending September 15, 2019 in the amount of$842,131.76; Retiree Payroll for the pay
period ending September 30, 2019 in the amount of $52,342.54; and Regular Payroll (Retro
Pay) for the period January 1, 2019 through July 15, 2019 in the amount of $81,647.83
5B — Minutes of Meeting — September 18, 2019
5C — Minutes of Study Session — September 25, 2019
5D — Award of Public Works Agreement to Tercom Construction, Inc. for Installation of Conduit
for Fiber Optic Cable at Gold Mountain Golf Club
5E — Interlocal Agreement with the Kitsap Conservation District for the Rain Garden & Low
Impact Development (LID) Project
5F — Ordinance No. 5377 imposing a Local Sales and Use Tax for Affordable and Supportive
Housing in Accordance with Substitute House Bill 1406
There were no questions or comments from the public...
05:45:58 M/S/C/U (Goodnow/Wheat) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
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GENERAL BUSINESS
7A— ORDINANCE NO. 5378 AMENDING SECTION 2.02.010 OF THE BREMERTON
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAYOR'S COMPENSATION: President Younger
summarized that the proposed ordinance amends Section 2.03.010 of the Bremerton Municipal
Code to increase the Mayor's salary to $114,000.00 beginning in 2020.
Pall Gudyeirsson strongly supported raising the compensation.
05:56:23 Motion was made by Wheat; and seconded by Sullivan... Comments and questions
were provided by Wheat, Sullivan, and Huddy; with responses provided by President Younger...
06:05:33 M/S/C/U (Wheat/Sullivan) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5378 amending Section
2.03.010 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to the Mayor's compensation.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Pat Sullivan shared that Albers Vista Gardens was hosting two upcoming tours on Saturday,
October 5 & 12 and workshops on Saturday, October 19 & 26; thanked the 72 volunteers who
joined the "Get Ready for Fall & Winter Shoreline Weeding Party" & BBQ held at Lions Park on
Saturday, September 21; and encouraged volunteers to come out for the last regular "Lions Park
Shoreline Weeding Party" of the season on Saturday, October 12 beginning at 9:00 AM.
Lori Wheat encouraged participation in the Sock Drive at First Christian Church; announced on
behalf of Council Member Gorman that the last two Bremerton Community Farmers Markets will be
on October 3 and 10 from 3:30 to 6:30 PM; was pleased to be attending the Police & Community
Together (P.A.C.T.) Meeting on Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 PM at the Marvin Williams Recreation
Center; and on behalf of Council Vice President Leslie Daugs, invited everyone to the Filipino
History Month Celebration "Taste of the Philippines" event on Sunday, October 20 from 1:00 to
4:00 PM at 1240 Sheridan Road.
Michael Goodnow provided an update on the EPA Brownfield's Grant that will be used in the
Charleston District for redevelopment.
Richard Huddy discussed solar cycles that occur every 11 years, with predictions that more snow
will be on the way, and therefore hoped the City would purchase appropriate equipment to remove
large amounts of snow to keep sidewalks and roadways clear, even during the most severe winter
conditions.
Eric Younger welcomed a group of students from a Civics class at Bremerton High School who
were in attendance at the Council Meeting as part of an assignment to "take notes at a meeting".
He then brought them forward to take a picture with the Council Members.
With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:20 PM.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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LORI SMITH
Legislative Office Manager
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APPROV by the City Council on the 16th day of October, 2019.
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